My Throttle Body Thread (pics)

pics

 

All going well, but a fuel line cracked, so a frantic run around trying to stem the flow onto the new tarmac drive. Off the to motor factors this morning to get new rubber fuel lines, front to rear. ahh well
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mk2 gti golf fuel lines should do the job,plenty in the scrappy`s,should be just about right length wise

 

Hello, after along day of what seems liek not a lot after looking at the pics. heres the current state of play.



Engine at before work started last night





Bits coming off it.





Tools and bits





Engine all stripped off the old kjet.





Flowed mmmmmmm







Manifold on, it took 3 hours for that baby to go on. the top bolts where a tight beeeeacth! you wouldnd believe it!





Test fitting the TB's in in the engine bay, any body stop the show stopper??????



Well after today i managed to fit new copper fuel lines front to rear. (Without removing the anti roll bar)

Just done a bit a underseal behind the fuel pump while it was out. just need to run the rubber connecting hoses now.



The bit that is causing the major problem is the radiator now. as you can see in the pics.

any body know which one i can use to shift it across abit and under the front slam panel?

is it a nova one?? any ideas? im abit stuck.

the other problem is the top header pipe needs moving. my mate made a new pipe for it, but it sits abit high. im gonna have to ask him nicely to make a new one.

all in all a good day, but knackered now!

ooh heres a wee movie to show the tight squezze
Movie TB
Edited by: VWJ1M

 

yep,nova gte rad fits under the slam panel,old style metro top or bottom hose(the long one shortened slightly,reno 19 top hose iirc?)

 

Will the reno 19 top pipe fit to the standard engine water head pipe outlet??

Does it have an expansion tank? and are the temp sender and fan the same? cheers for the help
Edited by: VWJ1M

 

good work jim

 

use the mk1 exp tank,if you use the nova rad the top hose exits at the side so it was just a case of a trip to the scrappy to see what would fit,use the nove fan setup and wire to suit

 

Does the nove rad fit into the locating holes at the bottom??? off to the scrppy tomorro!

lets hope they have one there

 

yes,the gte rad is twin core so is more up to the job,diesel rad will also fit,been looking for pics but got none

 

They should have plenty of nova-s in any scrapy

 

good work m8,keep it up!

neil.

 

Cheers neil! i need the encouragment, im knackered!

Ive got a 1.2 nova rad. it looks small.

I went to the local motor factors, and found this out.

GTE - Core Demensions

530L 285H


1.2 - Core Demensions
530L 229H (+legs)


But the same water capacity 5.5 -6 L
Work that one out???


I will try and use the 1.2L one first, because ive got all the fan and the sensors etc. and i think it will sit alot lower with the extra legs chopped off. Just gotta work the brackets out now


ohh i have sourced a GTE rad of the net, but not certain if i will need it. will the GTE work better? (iguess it will)

 

i used the fan set up from a 1.2 nova,plugged straight in and did the job brilliantly!

just made a couple custom brackets that slipped on/bolted to the corsa rad which also worked really well,guy at rolling road commented on how cool it ran for a vw!

keep the pics coming too m8,and drink plenty coffee

neil.
Edited by: riley

 

Cheers Neil!!

Heres some more pics. slowly coming along.



Nova 1.2 rad.



Some radom hammer hitting!! LOL



All electrics in. (Spot the Mitsubishi Fan Scotty you monkey!!! )




Stop for a beer break and some food.



Cheffesss!!



Looking good!! excuse the red bits, not gonna be there in the final item. just to get it running.



Full Throttle Orgasm (or as my scotty friend would say FTO)



Bit of art!



Final one of the day. more tommorrow. god this seems to go on!


All electrics in, Fuel in apart from pump connections.

Neil, did it run on the standard 1.2 temp sensor?? and did it kept it cool???

What pipes did you run?? any pics please fella.

Just got to fit the rad, and the modify the crank pulley. and thats all the workings done.

Over and out to the pub!

 

yep top pic shows exact same rad fan and cowling i used m8 and at random hammer action!

i swapped the fan switch for the vw one,straight swap

and for the pipes i made some up from random crap just lying around ill get some pics and dig the rad out,god knows where it is!

neil.

 

After some more beer and some drunken ideas

I came up with this idea for the water pipe problem. i have a water pipe which has been modified straight, but it points out to the dip stick. so to get round it, it would require and right angle down then around.


so my idea was this.


block off the pipe to the rad, and use the down part. from this t-piece it off to the rad.

one thought was the flow of the water. but its not going to be restricted as its gonna just be moved 30mm.

it stops a unecessary right angle from the top, and makes a tidier job.

what do ya think???

 

Not got too many pics today.

The radiator fits into the mounting holes in the bottom. so for future reference the GTE will fit into the mounting holes at the bottom. and top brackets are required.


I have given my mate so sketches for the brackets, nothing to hard to make up. Ive cut the legs off the smaller 1.2L rad, so it sits lower, and thus have a direct air flow to the TB's.

All the fuel lines are in, and connected up. the fuel pump is now conencted to the ECU. carried out a flush of the new copper and rubber fuel lines.

then connected the fuel lines up correctly. no leaks any where.

All eletronic ecu connections done. just the dash sensor wiring to do.

took sumpp off and Cleaned oil pick up. fuel of crap!!! i would suggest that every body does that.

Things to do:
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Crank disc (needs bottom pulley modifing)
Rad pipes (Scrap yard tomorrow)

with that done the car should run. fingers crossed.


Other things to do:
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Alterantor bracket
General tiding up.


Should be running tomorrow night. im really wishing that it starts up first time.
Edited by: VWJ1M

 

nice one m8

im getting excited and its not mine!

i got a pic of the ol' mk1 rad today,little late like but what the hell,this is a corsa rad with nova fan and cowling.

fixing points in red,and the leg (blue-circled) needed a hole drilling due to the size of the rad!

neil.

 

Good luck with it




I really should get off my arse and do something with my bodies, they've been sitting in the garage for over a year now. All you people beating me to it are putting me to shame

 

Good work chap, me likey muchly